Couple Found Dead In Trailer Park

"BEAR, DE - New Castle County police say a the deaths of a young man and woman inside a Bear home Tuesday night were a murder-suicide.

"`The investigation has revealed the female victim, Jessica Casalvera (20) was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend Ramiro Benitez (18) in what has been classified as domestic related incident. After shooting Casalvera, Benitez then turned the weapon on himself. Both suffered gunshot wounds to the upper body,` said Senior Cpl. Trinidad Navarro in a statement this afternoon.

"Officers were called to the 100 block of S. Patrice Drive in the Glasgow Park Trailer Court about 9:40 p.m. following reports of a shooting.

"Richard Limpurn, who lives across the street from the shooting scene, said he found the two wounded people inside.

"`I saw her on the bed and then I saw him shot in the head,` Limpurn said. `There was a .357 next to him.`

"Limpurn said he did not hear shots from his home, but neighborhood children knocked on his door asking for his sister because she speaks a little Spanish.

"Limpurn said the children wanted him to check in the house, so he did while talking with police on the phone.

"New Castle County paramedics said the woman found in the home was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was rushed to Christiana Hospital. Police said he also was dead.

"Navarro said the investigation is continuing."

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